# FTR: trucking market eased slightly in September, but future looks good

> FTR’s U.S. Trucking Conditions Index eased to 8.13 in September from 11.5 in August, as record fuel costs and a pause in freight-rate gains weighed on conditions. FTR nevertheless revised its outlook upward, expecting stronger freight volumes and more favorable carrier conditions over at least the next three quarters.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T09:11:24.111Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91511-ftr-trucking-market-eased-slightly-in-september-but-future-looks-good
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger freight-volume outlook alongside limited driver and fleet capacity could support trucking rates and inland transport costs for feed ingredients. High diesel costs remain a countervailing pressure on carriers and shippers.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-13 | [Diesel Prices & Freight Trends: What’s Driving the Market in Q4?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17232-diesel-prices-and-freight-trends-what-s-driving-the-market-in-q4.md) | +1.8% | — |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-28 | [Diesel prices ease in US, but West Coast fleets hammered by spike - Truck News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19892-diesel-prices-ease-in-us-but-west-coast-fleets-hammered-by-spike-truck-news.md) | +2.2% | -6.2% |
| DIESEL | 2019-11-23 | [Logistics putting on the pressure  — this week in the grain markets - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56109-logistics-putting-on-the-pressure-this-week-in-the-grain-markets-realagriculture.md) | -2.4% | +4.4% |
| DIESEL | 2022-10-28 | [Oil Futures Mixed, ULSD Spikes to 6-Month High on Low Supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7923-oil-futures-mixed-ulsd-spikes-to-6-month-high-on-low-supply.md) | -4.2% | -25.3% |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-29 | [Surge in Diesel Prices Tightens U.S. Trucking Capacity \| SupplyChainBrain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19894-surge-in-diesel-prices-tightens-u-s-trucking-capacity-supplychainbrain.md) | +1.7% | -9.2% |

## Sources

- dcvelocity.com: https://www.dcvelocity.com/transportation/trucking/ftr-trucking-market-eased-slightly-in-september-but-future-looks-good

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